Lot 643
Presidential Bits & Pieces. This interesting grouping of Presidential ephemera includes a Typed Letter Signed by Herbert Hoover, mentioning a "Ham and Eggs" scheme; three Typed Letters Signed by Harry Truman; a Typed Letter Signed by Eleanor Roosevelt; a Calling Card Signed by Mamie Daud Eisenhower; and, a Calling Card Signed by Dwight D. Eisenhower. Accompanying the group are four black and white pictures featuring Harry S Truman while performing a variety of Presidential duties -- including cutting a large cake on his 61st birthday which was, coincidentally, V-E Day. Letters are folded. Conditions range from very good to fine.
This eclectic collection of Presidential material includes a charming letter penned by Harry S Truman to a young man upon his "generous" donation. The former President writes: "Thank you very much for the twenty-five cents, which represents your allowance … your contribution is being forwarded to the Director of the Fund and you will receive a formal acknowledgment from him." The letter is accompanied by its original transmittal envelope.
Estimated Value $500 - 700.
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